NBA Draft order was set by the NBA Draft Lottery on May 12, 2025, in Chicago, IL. The Dallas Mavericks defied the odds (1.8% chance) and landed the No. 1 pick. Now picks 1-59 are set. The top 14 picks were determined by a lottery process involving the teams that did not make this year's NBA playoffs.

The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery drawing Monday in a major surprise, earning the right to select Duke forward Cooper Flagg, the consensus favorite to be the No. 1 pick and one of the mos...

You know, worse things could’ve happened to the Washington Wizards and their fans Monday night.